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8 hrs ago | Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Signs Point to New Version of Apple TV

Among the chief indicators that Apple may be planning an upgrade is the fact the present model seems to be out of stock at most leading retailers, according to 9to5Mac and CNET.

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Related Topix: Apple, Startups, Financial Markets, Best Buy, Retail, CNET Networks, Sears Holdings Corporation

Sun Feb 12, 2012

The Clarion-Ledger

Metrocenter in transition

Jerome Carcamo , manager of Man of Fashion in Metrocenter, assists customer Edward Rodgers of Jackson on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Retail

Sat Feb 11, 2012

Jerusalem Post

The Jewish retail giant and the black community

At the very end of December, 2011, when the Sears Holding Company announced that up to 120 of its stores would be closing due to disappointing sales, the contrast with the spectacular career of Julius Rosenwald could scarcely have been greater.

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Related Topix: African-American, Retail, us Travel, Travel, Chicago Travel

Fri Feb 10, 2012

Citizen Brand

The Best Bet for Sears? Ditch Its Softer Side

"Eddie's master stroke" was the headline of a story in the Nov. 29, 2004, issue of Business Week commenting on Kmart's acquisition of Sears, Roebuck & Co.

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Related Topix: Retail, Marketing

Citizen Brand

The Best Bet for Sears? Ditch Its Softer Side

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Related Topix: Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Software, Mobile Marketing, Retail

Thu Feb 09, 2012

Daily World

World Gone By 2/9

His years of remembrance cover half of the nation's life, most of the west's history, and all the history of Aberdeen.

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Related Topix: Aberdeen, WA, Retail

Wed Feb 08, 2012

GuruFocus.com

Bruce Berkowitz Interview with Fairholme Funds - 'It All Looks Great'

Bruce Berkowitz is founder of the Fairholme Fund and has seen significant redemptions recently after a bad year due to overweighting in financials.

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Related Topix: Construction, Retail, Berkshire Hathaway, Investment Services, Warren Buffett

Tue Feb 07, 2012

New York Post

Rumors sprucing up Sears

Sears shares got another boost yesterday - this time on unsubstantiated chatter that Chairman Eddie Lampert has tapped Goldman Sachs to sell the company.

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Related Topix: Retail

The Motley Fool

Why Amazon Prime Is the Future

Anybody who knows me knows that I am a proud member of the Amazon Prime Cult . I only clean my house with products I can order through Amazon.com 's Prime service.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Retail, Watches, Wal Mart Stores

Mon Feb 06, 2012

WKYC-TV

Investigator: Latest dishwasher fire suspected in Geauga

It's an everyday appliance, but investigators now suspect that a dishwasher is the cause of an extraordinary fire that quickly devoured a Rockhaven Road home and left a family homeless.

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Related Topix: Product Recalls, Retail, Broadview Heights, OH

The Jewish Journal

The Jewish Retail Giant and the Black Community

At the very end of December, 2011, when the Sears Holding Company announced that up to 120 of its stores would be closing due to disappointing sales, the contrast with the spectacular career of Julius Rosenwald could scarcely have been greater.

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Related Topix: African-American, Retail, us Travel, Travel, Chicago Travel

Sports of Yore

How Would You Redesign the Sears Customer Experience?

As a regular at Brand Autopsy, I remember the " would you miss " series of posts about brands John Moore wrote a couple of years back.

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Related Topix: Retail, Ace Hardware, Household Products, Sears Holdings Corporation

DIRECT Magazine

BASF Builds Farmer Loyalty Program

FOLLOWING a promising 6% response to a spring test mailing, BASF is rolling out a larger drop this month, encouraging companies to participate in its loyalty program.

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Related Topix: Retail

Sun Feb 05, 2012

The Jersey Journal

Dorfman: Three stocks to watch in 2012

Most spectacular is Netflix, which zoomed 79 percent. Several years ago, Netflix's business consisted of mailing compact disks of movies to people's homes.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, TV, Electronics, Los Gatos, CA, Retail

Sat Feb 04, 2012

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Is the Fed Squeezing Pension Plans?

Last month, the Federal Reserve announced it would keep its target for the federal funds rate at "exceptionally low" levels at least through late 2014.A The Fed has maintained its zero interest rate policy since late 2008.A While the loose monetary policy is intended to boost the fragile economy, it is causing serious problems for pension plans.

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Related Topix: AK Steel Holding, Steel, Mining, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Goodyear Tire and Rubber, United States Steel, Retail, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, Supervalu, Food, Grocery

Fri Feb 03, 2012

Seeking Alpha

Why The Spike For Sears Today

The Bruce Berkowitz 2011 shareholders' letter for Fairholme Funds ignited another spike for Sears' stock.

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Related Topix: Retail

Detroit Free Press

Sears building in downtown Pontiac to be transformed into loft rental units

West Construction Services President Kyle Westberg, 45, of Lake Orion, stands in the old Sears building, which will be redeveloped into lofts.

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Related Topix: Pontiac, MI, Retail, Lake Orion, MI, Oakland County, MI

Thu Feb 02, 2012

Examiner.com

Don Cornelius: Love, Peace and Sooooouuuulllll

Donald Cortez "Don" Cornelius was able to break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of the African American culture through music.

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Related Topix: Soul Train, Entertainment, Television, African-American, Retail

WKYC-TV Cleveland

Investigator: Dishwashers spontaneously combust

Count Charles and Carol Armour among the hundreds of homeowners whose dishwashers spontaneously caught on fire because of a defective design that the manufacturers have ignored for four years, according to a class action lawsuit.

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Related Topix: Retail

Just-Style

US: Gap same-store sales fell 4% in January

Specialty clothing retailer Gap Inc today booked a 4% drop in January comparable sales as it took steps to clear merchandise - and lifted its fourth quarter earnings guidance.

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Related Topix: Apparel, GAP, Retail

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